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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Oskar Vogt
German neurologist.
Born April 6th, 1870 in Husum. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1959 at 89 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Ruben Lagus
Finnish major general.
Born October 12th, 1896 in Hämeenkoski. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1959 at 62 years old in Lohja (myocardial infarction).
Jane Winton
American actress (1905-1959).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died September 22nd, 1959 at 53 years old in New York City.
Fritz Kraemer
Ss commander and war criminal.
Born December 12th, 1900 in Szczecin.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 58 years old in Höxter.
Boughera El Ouafi
Athletics competitor.
Born October 15th, 1898 in Ouled Djellal.
Died October 18th, 1959 at 61 years old in Saint-Denis.
Ed Elisian
Racecar driver.
Born December 9th, 1926 in Oakland.
Died August 30th, 1959 at 32 years old in Milwaukee.
Hans Grimm
German politician (1875-1959).
Born March 22nd, 1875 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1959 at 84 years old in Lippoldsberg. [ref]
Jean Grémillon
French film director.
Born October 3rd, 1902 in Bayeux. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1959 at 57 years old in Paris.
Eduard van Beinum
Dutch conductor.
Born September 3rd, 1900 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1959 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Felix Jacoby
German historian.
Born March 19th, 1876 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1959 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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